These were the key themes of a recent joint invitational event hosted by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) of Ontario and the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) held in Toronto. Full story

With the generous financial support of the IBM Cύram Research Institute and, as part of a collaborative effort involving the German Workers Compensation System (DGUV), the International Social Security Association (ISSA), and the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR), three calculators were developed which are designed to allow individuals, employers, and social security agencies (in both the occupational and non-occupational sectors) to assess a range of economic consequences resulting from the loss of employment for an individual as a result of a disabling impairment. The development of the calculators also involved the participation and input from a broad range of experts in the Disability Management / Return to Work field. The following is a link to the website: http://calculators.idmsc.org/

In July 2011, the Social Security Organization of Malaysia (SOCSO/PERKESO) signed an agreement with the International Disability Management Standards Council (IDMSC) for use of its curriculum and professional certification standards. This agreement was part of Malaysia’s national commitment towards improved rehabilitation and return to work outcomes, which takes another leap forward with the official opening of the PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre. It is also in the context of this national rehabilitation effort that SOCSO/PERKESO will be hosting IFDM 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. The IDMSC Communique can be downloaded at the following link: Full story

Belgium’s Health Insurance AGency (RIZIV-INAMI), which manages supplemental security income benefits for non-occupational injuries and illnesses, recently signed an agreement with NIDMAR, which allows the agency to begin training individuals under its own “Back to Work” program using the IDMSC curriculum and professional designations. Full story

This Communique highlights the experience at the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario, Canada with regard to the results of a work reintegration strategy undertaken by them. More information

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the first organization in the United Kingdom to have achieved the Disability Management program best practices standard as defined by and awarded under the auspices of the IDMSC. For further details, please see the following link: University College London Hospitals

In 2013, during the year of the tenth anniversary since first signing a licensing agreement to offer the professional certification examinations, the DGUV (German Social Accident Insurance) renewed their licence agreement for another five years.  Full story